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Below is a copy of a letter you can print and send (postage-free) to the Governor General of Canada, imploring him to dissolve parliament and remove Stephen Harper and the Conservatives from office on account of their poor conduct and fraudulent practices. There is no postage required to send a letter to the Governor General. … Read moresend a letter…

I say, unequivocally, YES! Though some might wonder “what it’s all about,” ultimately, the Occupy Movement (to my mind, at least) is about awakening, engaging and empowering the average citizen out of their/our apathetic slumber…and into action. Action on inequality and injustice. Even if that action is merely clicking “like” on facebook, it’s still more … Read moreAre we – the 99% – making a difference? Occupy today.

Every day I become a little less tolerant of our so-called charter of rights & freedoms… precisely because our government seems to think they can just erode & eradicate the pieces within it at their whim & fancy. Here’s a good example… According to our friends at OpenMedia.ca: The government is set to ram through … Read moreStand up and say WTF????

Sonya Renee believes that what women deserve is something better… i would agree with her, but i wouldn’t stop there. We ALL deserve better – from our governments, our agencies, our service providers… ourselves. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOV7RyHjl5c&feature=related Sonya Renee’s passionate piece about choice is just the tiny tip of the iceberg… choice about our bodies is just … Read moreBecause we ALL deserve better

recently i’ve engaged in a discussion on linkedin among other web professionals, about pricing. i was beginning to feel pretty ok – that my pricing was reasonable, thoughtful, affordable and not out of the realm of the reality of my trade. there were many of us who all worked within the same ballpark. then, today, … Read moreget right-sized already…

ok – hey i’m on a hot streak… I haven’t read this many whole books in more than 4 years! So, the most recent one – just finished 20 minutes ago – is “Sleeping Naked is Green” by Vanessa Farquarson. [amazon_link id=”0470155108″ target=”_blank” ]Buy it online! buy it electronic![/amazon_link] I’d passed it over the first … Read moresleeping naked is green

[amazon_link id=”0061779261″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link] This week, I finished reading [amazon_link id=”0061779261″ target=”_blank” ]Voluntary Simplicity (2nd edition)[/amazon_link] by Duane Elgin. Amazing book. Wow. I think, though, what i found most amazing is that even though the book was originally written 30 years ago, very little in the world has changed as far as what STILL NEEDS TO … Read morevoluntary simplicity

i just finished reading an oldish book [amazon_link id=”0865715319″ target=”_blank” ]The Sustainability Revolution[/amazon_link] by Andres Edwards. i’m a little embarrassed… that book is nearly 6 years old. this is the first time i’ve read it. yes, i’m a bit behind. but i’m trying to get caught up!! damn. jumping on a rolling bandwagon can be … Read moresustaining life as we know it.

If you have an ounce of canadian in you, that’s the only reason you need to sign the petition. Protect our national identity, a heritage institution that generations of kids can thank for their literacy and sense of right & wrong, for their love of hockey or figure skating, for their appreciation of music or … Read moreCBC petition… just sign it.